Blitzcrank vs Varus
How to Beat Varus as Blitzcrank
based on 5,590 Blitzcrank vs Varus matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Blitzcrank vs Varus Matchup Summary
Best Blitzcrank vs Varus Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Varus as Blitzcrank
Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Varus
Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.
The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.
Advice to Win Against Varus
When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and is much more dangerous.
You'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches you. You can cause the tendril to die however by running far enough away from it.
If you are affected by Blight, Varus' abilities will deal extra damage to you.
Blitzcrank vs Varus Counter Stats
How to Counter Varus with Blitzcrank in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here clarify several important Blitzcrank vs. Varus matchup stats that may help you explain the distinctions between the two. For instance, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Varus’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Varus. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.
Blitzcrank typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Varus. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Blitzcrank and Varus
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Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Varus?
Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when taking on Varus, with a 52.8% win rate. As a result, Blitzcrank makes a good counter for Varus.
While Blitzcrank does have a higher winrate than Varus, when on opposite teams, Blitzcrank also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Blitzcrank into Varus.
Moreover, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Varus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Varus matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Blitzcrank is a good counter for Varus. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Blitzcrank against Varus.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Blitzcrank in order to counter Varus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Blitzcrank most often racks up a lot less CS relative to Varus. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Blitzcrank versus Varus build include Trailblazer, Knight's Vow, and Celestial Opposition. When Blitzcrank combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs. Varus than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average win rate of 52.8% when playing against Varus with these items in his kit.
To have the highest chance of vanquishing Varus as Blitzcrank, you should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Blitzcrank vs Varus counters, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.8% win rate overall.
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